Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 11:25:34 -0300 From: "Nenhum_de_Nos" <matheus@eternamente.info> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing amd64 FreeBSD 11.1 in dual-boot with Windows 7 on an MBR partitioned disk Message-ID: <f7a7f2bb2e423e7092714def3d78d981.squirrel@10.1.1.10> In-Reply-To: <561363d2f62106b11c4ecc9bd4326962.squirrel@10.1.1.10> References: <CANt7McGqZG0mJFmuQgE4_rFu_0kmnyUCUCZyrrThKMjJtnyewA@mail.gmail.com> <59D7BE53.5050409@grosbein.net> <561363d2f62106b11c4ecc9bd4326962.squirrel@10.1.1.10>
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On Fri, October 6, 2017 18:13, Nenhum_de_Nos wrote: > > On Fri, October 6, 2017 14:33, Eugene Grosbein wrote: >> 06.10.2017 22:17, Rostislav Krasny wrote: >> >>> I consider this as a critical bug. But maybe there is some workaround >>> that allows me to install the FreeBSD 11.1 as a second OS without >>> repartitioning the entire disk? >>> >>> My hardware is an Intel Core i7 4790 3.6GHz based machine with 16GB >>> RAM. The ada0 disk is 238GB SanDisk SD8SBAT256G1122 (SSD). >> >> bsdinstall (current installer) is seriously flawed comparing with >> sysinstall (previous one) >> when we talk about installing FreeBSD to a slice within MBR. > > I sure miss sysinstall from the very bottom of my heart. > > I had the very same problem the OP said, about a month ago. I just didn't > got the issue, so I installed 10.3-R and did upgrade via freebsd-update. > > The OP setup is close to mine, I will try to use the command list below > and see what it gets me. It was really disappointing not being able to > install 11.1 on this new machine. I am saving a 10.3R pendrive forever. If > anyone need, just say I upload the dd'ed image :) > > I also tested on another older machine, same thing. > > matheus For the OP, try reading here https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/62030/#post-358133 No solition so far :( matheus > >> You still can install FreeBSD by invoking a shell from bsdinstall >> and using gpart: >> >> gpart add -t freebsd -a 4096 ada0 # dedicate all unallocated space >> for >> ada0s3 >> gpart create -s BSD -n 20 ada0s3 # create BSD label able to contain >> upto 20 partitions >> gpart bootcode -b /boot/boot0 ada0 # install menu-driven boot manager >> BootEasy to MBR >> gpart bootcode -b /boot/boot ada0s3 # install FreeBSD-specific UFS boot >> code to its slice >> gpart set -a active -i 1 ada0 # make sure MBR has exactly one >> active >> partition >> gpart add -t freebsd-swap -s 4G -i 2 # allocate 4G for a swap ada0s3b >> (choose size of your like) >> gpart add -t freebsd-ufs -s 2G # allocate 2G for root partition >> ada0s3a >> newfs -L root /dev/ada0s3a >> gpart add -t freebsd-ufs -s 1G # allocate 1G for read-only /usr >> partition ada0s3d >> newfs -L usr /dev/ada0s3d >> gpart add -t freebsd-ufs -s 4G # allocate 4G for /var ada0s3e >> newfs -L var /dev/ada0s3e >> gpart add -t freebsd-ufs -s 10G # allocate 10G /usr/local: future >> installed ports & packages >> newfs -L usrl /dev/ada0s3f >> gpart add -t freebsd-ufs # allocate all other space for /home >> newfs -L home /dev/ada0s3g >> >> Then you will have mount new ada0s3a, create mount points for other >> partitions there, >> create etc/fstab, extract *.txz from distibution media and it will boot >> just fine. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > -- > "We will call you Cygnus, > the God of balance you shall be." > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- "We will call you Cygnus, the God of balance you shall be."
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